# Warn users that try to reply to an old post

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-users-that-try-to-reply-to-an-old-post/126798
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [August 26, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-users-that-try-to-reply-to-an-old-post/126798 "2019-08-26T00:07:01Z")
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### Author: ![seanblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-users-that-try-to-reply-to-an-old-post/126798/1 "2019-08-26T00:07:02Z")

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Similar to this message when reviving old topics:

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Sometimes users reply to a months- or years-old post without realizing the post was that old. The topic itself may have recent replies, so there is no warning about reviving the topic in that case. However, I think it’s still worth warning the user that they are about to reply to a really old post.

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